| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
| calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| cope |
to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with"). |
| elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| entrust |
to hand over to for the care or protection of. |
| inaugurate |
to start or cause to start formally. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| molecule |
the smallest unit of a substance that has all the properties of that substance. A molecule is made up of a single atom or group of atoms. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |